diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 13ce185..43ab5fd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import pkg_resources
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-with open("README.md") as f:
+with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(